scar car·ci·no·ma

carcinoma of the lung, usually adenocarcinoma, arising from a peripheral lung scar or associated with interstitial fibrosis in a honeycomb lung.

Synonym(s): scar cancer

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scar car·ci·no·ma

(skahr kahr'si-nō'mă)

Lung cancer, usually adenocarcinoma, arising from a peripheral lung scar or associated with interstitial fibrosis in a honeycomb lung.

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

References in periodicals archive

The metastasis rate was 38% in 104 cases with burn scar carcinoma and 14% in 112 cases with carcinomas in osteomyelitis.

Burn scar carcinoma: A review and analysis of 46 cases.

Sinuses: Another Diagnostic Marker of Malignant Transforming Pressure Ulcer

Moore, "Burn scar carcinoma and hypercalcemia," Annals of Surgery, vol.

Squamous cell carcinoma (Marjolin's ulcer) arising in a sacral decubitus ulcer resulting in humoral hypercalcemia of malignancy

Darzi and Chowdri [18] reported recurrent ulceration in 30 (41.66%) patients with postburn scar carcinoma. In our series we have seen recurrent ulcerations in 3 (6.12%) patients.

Outcome of split thickness skin grafting and multiple Z-plasties in postburn contractures of groin and perineum: a 15-year experience

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